IEM New York: North America has just kicked off with a wealth of diversity between the favorites in the title betting. FURIA of Brazil are in the top four to win, but they face fierce competition in Group A from Evil Geniuses.
In Group B, Team Liquid are well backed at US betting sites, but they need to get through 100 Thieves and their mostly Australian squad. We love the diversity in the competition this campaign, as it’ll be exciting to see the various strategy dynamics come into play.
Time flies when you’re having fun, and we can’t believe we’re already at the elimination stages of China Dota PIT Season 3. It feels as though the campaign started a few days ago, but here we are.
The first two teams eliminated from the tournament were Sparking Arrow Gaming and Invictus Gaming. Both sides had poor performances throughout and lost each game in the group stage.
With those two knocked out, we’re ready for the next round of eliminations. We see Vici Gaming are favourites with Dota 2 betting sites in the first upper-bracket round as they take on Team MagMa. Vici are a powerhouse in the region, and it’s tough for most competitors to take them down.
The battle between EHOME and Royal Never Give Up has the betting odds slightly skewed in favor of the former. This one will be a tight game and will come down to who can assert their dominance from the beginning.
South Africa’s favorite esports organization, ATK Arena, are ready to host a social event at their gaming hub in Cape Town. Their CS: GO team are coming off a hot winning streak of 18 consecutive victories and claiming the Umzansi League Spring crown.
Attendees can participate in a LAN event where they’ll have a chance to pick up top tips and tricks from the local champions. They’ll also get to interact with the various teams in the ATK organization. It’s not all gaming; food and drinks are included in the ticket prices. Afterward, they can let loose and dance the night away.
Not too long ago, Astralis took the title at the ESL Pro League. They are set to use the same active roster for the upcoming DreamHack Open Fall Regional Major Ranking tournament. It was a winning recipe for ESL, and there’s no reason to fix what isn’t broken.
However, the coach, Danny “?zonic?” S?rensen, recently announced that Andreas “?Xyp9x?” H?jsleth is back training and practicing with the team and will feature in the BLAST Premier Fall Series. His return after a four-month hiatus has some fans unimpressed due to the team’s recent success.
?Xyp9x took a break because he displayed burnout symptoms, which is becoming a serious health issue within the professional esports community. That is one of the reasons Astralis have opted for a seven-man roster, as it allows players to take regular breaks and avoid exhaustion.
In no surprise, the Brazilian betting sites‘ favorites have made it through to the Tribo To Major Grand Final next week. Sharks Esports cleared the first map comfortably against Isurus, winning 16-6 on Inferno. In the second map, Isurus put up a worthy fight, but it just wasn’t enough as they fell on Nuke 19-17.
BOOM Esports dominated in the first map against RED Canids, winning 16-9 on Vertigo, and did it again on the second map, Mirage. RED Canids will face Isurus next week in the third-place match, while Sharks and BOOM will square off in the decider.
Adio Chula will take on Sincerely Fury in the second battle of the Oceanic Esports League’s 10th week. It’s been little over a month since they last faced each other, and Sincerely Fury won that encounter 2-0.
Since then, Sincerely Fury have seriously dropped the ball. Adio Chula have done the opposite and improved their Dota 2 form significantly. They even made it through to a draw against cuteanimegirls, who are dominating the series.
As such, it is no surprise that Adio Chula are firm favorites for this clash at Australian esports betting sites.
]]>After they fell to Top Esports in their opening game of the 2020 LoL Worlds group stage, FlyQuest are seeking to prove themselves in the next match against Unicorns of Love, who also lost their first battle.
The two teams have left LoL betting sites divided, as the odds are tilted to either side depending on which bookmaker you use. We’re inclined to favor FlyQuest, but the two rosters are well-matched and it could go either way.
DAMWON Gaming dominated their best-of-one match against JD Gaming in their LoL Worlds opener. The game had online bookmakers divided, as the two sides are the favorites to progress from Group B.
Jang “Nuguri” Ha-gwon was ecstatic to join the team in time after arriving late in Shanghai because he was recovering from surgery. Many feared he’d be unable to participate in the first wee, but that wasn’t the case. He’s in peak form and ready to take his team beyond the quarter-finals, where they were knocked out last year.
DAMWON will next face PSG Talon, who progressed from the play-in stage with four wins from their five battles. However, the group stage didn’t get off to a good start for the PCS side, as they lost to Rogue defeated on the first day.
Goliath Gaming will face Energy Esports in the Umzansi League semi-final later today, where the winner will be up against ATK in the finals. Goliath enter the game as the favorites at local betting sites. They’re generally a stronger team, and Energy recently announced that two roster members are parting ways. Shortly before a high stakes game, the loss of members definitely rocked bookmakers, further favoring their odds towards Goliath.
However, ATK are a force to be reckoned with, with no team breaking their 18-game winning streak. They’re the likely winners of the final, as they’ve earned the top spot and will remain the favorites across South African betting sites.
It’s been a long time coming, but we’re at the final stages of the La Copa Counter-Strike: Global Offensive campaign. Tomorrow, Wygers will have a chance to take down sAw in the first semi-final round.
The odds at most CS:GO betting sites favor sAw, one of the region’s strongest rosters. They’ve played against each other on a couple of occasions, and have sAw dominated each time.
Today will see the final round of the Tribo To Major before we enter into the semi-finals. BOOM Esports are the favorites to proceed through to the finals between all the teams. In their next game, they’ll play against Sharks Esports, who are second on the table.
BOOM remain the favorites among esports betting sites in Brazil and the South American region. After the semi-finals, we’ll have to wait a week for the grand final on Monday, October 12.
NoBKB and Bokebi are ready to kick off week 10 of the Dota Oceanic Esports League. The two rosters have only met once in the past, where the battle ended in a draw. However, Bokebi’s performance has improved their form since then, making them the favorites across Dota 2 betting sites in Australia and Oceania.
Bokebi have won four of their last five games, only losing to Spag and Sons, who are number one on the table. Another impressive feat on Bokebi’s side is that they played to a draw against cuteanimegirls and tied at first with Spag and Sons.
]]>FlyQuest are in China preparing for the 2020 LoL World Championship, with the main event set to commence this weekend in Shanghai. They’ll be looking to build on the success of fellow North American side Team Liquid, who can secure direct qualification from the play-in stage with a win on Monday.
However, FlyQuest will have to do something special to reach the LoL Worlds knockout rounds this year. They are grouped with Korean giants DRX and Chinese powerhouse Top Esports, who are favourites for the title with most League of Legends betting sites.
TYLOO and ViCi Gaming are through to the upper-bracket finals at ESL Pro League Season 12 Asia. The two are the strongest among the four teams that entered the CS:GO event, so we can expect a good fight. Whoever progresses is likely to be up against Invictus Gaming from the lower bracket, which is yet to conclude.
We are siding with the Counter-Strike betting sites on this one and backing TYLOO, as they are on a hot-streak that doesn’t seem to be coming to an end any time soon. ViCi are strong, and they dominate most of their rivals, but they have not beaten TYLOO in 11 encounters since the ESL One Rio Asia Minor Greater China closed qualifier in March of this year.
Ekasi Esports are close to completing their new FIFA esports roster for the upcoming season. They are a man short at present, so they opened up an invitational tournament where the winner will receive a spot with them as a professional FIFA player.
The tournament will come to a close in the next fortnight. Be sure to catch the semi-finals and place your bets with South African sportsbooks to who you think will take the organization’s final roster position.
This week we’ll see the top eight teams of the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive La Copa 2020 compete for a spot in the semi-finals scheduled next weekend. In the first two matches, Wygers will battle ZEROZONE, and KPI Gaming will take on Exploit Esports.
These matchups are ideal, as each side will be testing the other to push towards a closer step at the finals. In the first best-of-three quarterfinals, ZEROZONE are the likely winners with the odds in their favor among sports betting sites. They’ve shown a lot more consistency than Wyger, who have had some rocky performances.
We’ll have to see how the Wyger’s player mentality is on the day of the encounter. If they come with the power they possess, ZEROZONE will have a tough time through the maps, and we could see a draw.
In the second game, KPI Gaming is the clear favorite among CS: GO fans and sportsbooks. They’ve got a strong squad and have prevailed against Exploit in the past.
Isurus will be looking to maintain their winning streak over Imperial in their Tribo To Major clash this week. However, it seems the odds are against them, and Imperil will redeem themselves.
Isurus have had a rough time since losing Gabriel “1962” Sinopoli, and Jonathan “JonY BoY” Munoz is still adjusting to the team. If Imperial play this to their advantage, they could break their losing streak against Isurus.
Spag and Sons are up against the Australian Gaming Network in Season 3 of the LPL Pro 2020 Dota 2 tournament. They’ll fight it out on the second day of the round-robin stage, where Spag and Sons will look to use their experience to get ahead of AGN.
The two teams have recently had a tough few matches, with AGN losing every game they’ve had. Spag and Sons have also had a rocky start with several draws but beat Shadownet in the Oceanic Esports League.
Dota 2 sportsbooks are against AGN here, as they simply don’t have the experience or strength that Spag and Sons bring to this game.
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